LEARNING ADVENTURES FIELD TRIP PLANNER 2012-2013 Real People. Real Stories. Real Adventure! Educators can request additional copies of our Learning Adventures Field Trip Planner by calling Brenda Branch, Marketing and Promotions at 905-546-2424 ext. 7527. To download a copy, please visit www.hamilton.ca/museums CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE Grade(s) Subject(s) Curriculum Strand(s) Curriculum Topic(s) Site Program Title Page # Outreach Most lower level programs can be adapted for delivery to the Kindergarten level. JK/SK Specific programs are outlined throughout this publication. JK/SK Language, Mathematics, The Arts NA NA Dundurn Castle Jacob’s Ladder 1 Language; Mathematics; Science; Personal JK/SK and Social Development; The Arts; Health and NA NA Children’s Museum Learning Through Play 12 Physical Activity Language; Science and Technology; Personal JK/SK and Social Development; Health and Physical NA NA Farmers’ Market Beautiful Beans 20 Activity JK/SK Mathematics; Social Studies; The Arts NA NA Whitehern Time for Tea 4 JK/SK Mathematics; The Arts NA NA Whitehern Teddy Bears’ Picnic - NEW! 4 Personal and Social Development; Language; JK/SK NA NA Battlefield House Many Hands Make Light Work 6 The Arts; Science Personal and Social Development; Language; Holiday Traditions with the Gage JK/SK NA NA Battlefield House 6 The Arts; Science Family JK/SK The Arts NA NA Children’s Museum Acting Out 12 Healthy Eating; Personal Safety and Injury Communicating Messages - Media 1 Language; Health and Physical Education Media Literacy; Healthy Living Prevention; Substance Abuse, Addictions, and Children’s Museum 12 Literacy Related Behaviors Number Sense and Numeration; Geometry and 1 Mathematics NA Children’s Museum Marvelous Math 12 Spatial Sense Patterning and Relationships; Relationships, Rules 1 Mathematics; Social Studies; The Arts Patterning; Heritage and Citizenship Whitehern Time for Tea 4 and Responsibilities Life Systems; Matter and Energy; Needs and Characteristics of Living Things; 1 Science and Technology Battlefield House Many Hands Make Light Work 6 Earth and Space Systems Energy in our Lives; Daily and Seasonal Changes 1 Science and Technology Understanding Matter and Energy Energy in our Lives Whitehern Changing Domestic Technology 4 Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities; The 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Dundurn Castle Urban Life 1 Local Community 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship The Local Community Dundurn Castle Life of a Servant 2 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Dundurn Castle Sophia’s Diary 1 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Military Museum A Military Christmas 3 Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities; The 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Military Museum Life in the Army 3 Local Community 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Military Museum Home from Flanders 3 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Whitehern Work and Play 4 1 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Battlefield House Many Hands Make Light Work 6 Canada and World Connections; Social Studies; Science and Technology; Health 1 Life Science; Earth and Space NA Farmers’ Market A Market Potluck 20 & Physical Education Systems Heritage and Citizenship; Canada Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities; The 1 Social Studies; The Arts Steam Museum Pumphouse Discovery 10 and World Connections; Drama Local Community 1 The Arts Drama NA Children’s Museum Acting Out 12 1 The Arts NA Visual Arts Fieldcote Texture Boxes 16 1 The Arts; Language Visual Arts; Oral Communication NA Children’s Museum Art-I-Facts 15 Young Sophia: The Dundurn Castle 1 The Arts; Social Studies Drama; Heritage and Citizenship Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities Dundurn Castle 1 Diary 1 to 5 Reward Program Dependant upon activity selection Dependant upon activity selection Children’s Museum Learning Fun 15 Music; Drama; Dance; Visual Art; Imagine in the Park; A Children’s 1 to 8 The Arts; Language NA Children’s Museum 13,14,15 Writing Art Festival Healthy Eating; Personal Safety and Injury Communicating Messages - Media 2 Language; Health and Physical Education Media Literacy; Healthy Living Prevention; Substance Abuse, Addictions, and Children’s Museum 12 Literacy Related Behaviors Number Sense and Numeration; Geometry and 2 Mathematics NA Children’s Museum Marvelous Math 12 Spatial Sense CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE Grade(s) Subject(s) Curriculum Strand(s) Curriculum Topic(s) Site Program Title Page # Outreach 2 Science and Technology Structures and Mechanisms Movement Battlefield House Whirl and Spin 6 Understanding Structures and 2 Science and Technology Movement Steam Museum Simple Machines in Motion 10 Mechanisms Understanding Matter and Energy; 2 Science and Technology; Language Properties of Liquids and Solids Children’s Museum Solids and Liquids 15 Oral Communication 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Battlefield House Whirl and Spin 6 Holiday Traditions with the Gage 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Battlefield House 6 Family 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Dundurn Castle Victorian Christmas 2 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Military Museum A Military Christmas 3 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Military Museum Home from Flanders 3 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Steam Museum Pumphouse Discovery 10 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Whitehern Home for the Holidays 5 2 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Traditions and Celebrations Whitehern Your Own Stamp On It: Traditions 4 2 The Arts Drama NA Children’s Museum Acting Out 12 2 The Arts NA Visual Arts Fieldcote Paper Quilt 16 2 The Arts; Language Visual Arts; Oral Communication NA Children’s Museum Art-I-Facts 15 Young Sophia: The Dundurn Castle 2 The Arts; Physical Education Drama; Healthy Living NA Dundurn Castle 1 Diary Canada and World Connections; 2 & 3 Social Studies; Science and Technology Heritage and Citizenship; Life NA Farmers’ Market World Fruit Challenge 20 Systems Healthy Eating; Personal Safety and Injury Communicating Messages - Media 3 Language; Health and Physical Education Media Literacy; Healthy Living Prevention; Substance Abuse, Addictions, and Children’s Museum 12 Literacy Related Behaviors Number Sense and Numeration; Geometry and 3 Mathematics NA Children’s Museum Marvelous Math 12 Spatial Sense 3 Mathematics Number Sense and Numeration Quantify Relationships; Operational Sense Steam Museum Water: But at What Price? 10 Understanding Structures and 3 Science and Technology Strong and Stable Structures Steam Museum Bridging the Gap 10 Mechanisms Urban and Rural Communities; Early Settlements 3 Social Studies Canada and World Connections Dundurn Castle Urban Life 1 in Upper Canada Urban and Rural Communities; Early Settlements 3 Social Studies Canada and World Connections Dundurn Castle Life of a Servant 2 in Upper Canada 3 Social Studies Canada and World Connections Early Settlements in Upper Canada Military Museum Life in the Army 3 Holiday Traditions with the Gage 3 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Early Settlements of Upper Canada Battlefield House 6 Family 3 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Early Settlements in Upper Canada Dundurn Castle Victorian Christmas 2 3 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Early Settlements in Upper Canada Griffin House Follow the North Star 18 3 Social Studies Heritage and Citizenship Early Settlements in Upper Canada Griffin House An African-Canadian Settler Home 18 Heritage and Citizenship; Canada Early Settlements of Upper Canada; Urban and The Gage Family: Early Settlers in 3 Social Studies Battlefield House 6 and World Connections Rural Communities Upper Canada Canada and World Connections: Urban and Rural Communities; Growth and 3 Social Studies; Science and Technology Earth and Space Systems; Life Dundurn Castle How Does Your Garden Grow? 2 Changes in Plants; Soils in the Environment Systems 3 The Arts Drama NA Children’s Museum Acting Out 12 3 The Arts NA Visual Arts Fieldcote Textural Paper Mosaics 16 3 The Arts; Language Visual Arts; Oral Communication NA Children’s Museum Art-I-Facts 15 Young Sophia: The Dundurn Castle 3 The Arts; Social Studies Drama; Heritage and Citizenship Early Settlements of Upper Canada Dundurn Castle 1 Diary Early Settlements of Upper Canada; British North 3 & 7 Social Studies; History and Geography Heritage and Citizenship; History Battlefield House History in Action Day 7 & 8 America 3 and up Reward Program Health and Physical Education Active Participation Whitehern We all scream for Ice Cream 5 HIGHLIGHTED AREAS DENOTE WAR OF 1812 PROGRAMING CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE Grade(s) Subject(s) Curriculum Strand(s) Curriculum Topic(s) Site Program Title Page # Outreach Healthy Eating; Personal Safety and Injury Communicating Messages - Media 4 Language; Health and Physical Education Media Literacy; Healthy Living Prevention; Substance Abuse, Addictions, and Children’s Museum 12 Literacy Related Behaviors 4 Mathematics Data Management and Probability Collection and Organization of Data Steam Museum From